This Sunday is high school graduation here in Greene. If you didn’t get a chance to hear my sermon on Wednesday at Baccalaureate, you can read it here. May 19, 2019, is also the fifth Sunday of Easter, and the
Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for June, 2019. Ordinary Growth As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the
Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for April, 2019. A Sign to Proclaim Good News As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ – Matthew 10:7 I trust by now you’ve
Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for March, 2019. An Uncertain Lent Immediately the father of the child cried out, “I believe; help my unbelief!” – Mark 9:24 If there’s one thing to be learned from
I’ve attempted something dangerous this year and instead of mostly ignoring Mother’s Day (which, after all, is not a church festival day!), I’ve leaned into it during the sermon. Partially, I was inspired by this column at Patheos from Leah